Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: CLKD on September 30, 2024, 03:50:22 PM
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The charity encouraged young people to check their breasts and campaigned to get cancer awareness onto the school curriculum.
At the age of 22, Kris had gone to the GP with what she described as a “lumpy boob”, but was told it was nothing to worry about and likely to be hormonal.
When she was finally diagnosed, a year later, the cancer had already spread to her spine. She also later developed brain tumours.
Her late diagnosis made Kris determined to prevent the same thing happening to anyone else. CoppaFeel was her greatest achievement and her message continues to save lives daily, Maren says.
If it feels wrong, it probably is. Don't be fobbed off regardless of age!
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On the 1 Show earlier .......... Kris' sister with Fern Cotton. A programme goes out tomorrow at 9.00 p.m.
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As I have sadly found out along my health journey - medicine is founded on big data. Stats. So the utter failure to scan in this case will be based on the very low % likelihood that she had breast cancer. This is what happens in a free service with limited resources. It's maths. We must take ownership of our own health and push for what we usually know we need.
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I agree. Paying if necessary.